New Music Revue: Corduroy Aspect’s H.A.G. huge little success

Corduroy Aspect H.A.G. (Distribution Aspect) 3.5/5 Local punk band Corduroy Aspect’s new EP H.A.G.—released one year to the day after their debut album, It’s the Best I Can Do Right Now—brings a tight runtime packed with energy. At just under seven minutes, H.A.G. manages to fit in four new songs plus an interesting cover for […]

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Camosun College Student Society Diwali celebration returns

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) is partnering with local organizers to celebrate Diwali at Lucky Bar on November 6, continuing a tradition that has grown from a small campus gathering into one of the student society’s most popular events. The celebration, presented by local event promoters Dilwale in collaboration with the CCSS, begins at […]

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William Head on Stage creates memorable production, experience

William Head on Stage’s production of 45 Days in Orbit, performed by incarcerated men at the institution, was not only as glorious as I suspected, but touching in a way I couldn’t have foreseen. The play itself was a strange, quirky production with fly-by-night prop work and actors who sometimes forgot their lines and, seemingly, […]

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Camosun College Student Society holds fall elections

The Camosun College Student Society (CCSS) held its fall student board elections from October 20 to 22, with 595 students casting ballots and several new representatives set to join the student society’s board. Approximately eight percent of eligible students voted in the election. This is a slight decrease from the 602 students who voted in […]

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Open Space: Wealth tax should have been election hot topic

We need a wealth tax. This is not a tax on your parents, who bought the family home for a toonie and a bag of apples in ‘95, and now it’s somehow worth $1 million. It’s not a tax that would apply to your life savings, or a local business. It’s a small tax on […]

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Resident Evil showcases great vibes, abysmal characterization

Resident Evil is a horror franchise initially developed by Capcom that saw its first entry released in 1996 for the Sony Playstation. RE1 was a slow-burn classic that saw a group of special operatives holed up in a mansion one evening, only to find that the building is infested with nightmarish monsters.  At the time, […]

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